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“It’s definitely not your typical traffic stop,” the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 said
Officer Zachary Martinez suffered life-threatening injuries in the high-speed collision that claimed Officer Austin Machitar’s life
“We need accountability in a criminal justice system that … has run off the rails,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said
The man was caught on camera wearing Grinch pajamas as he used a stolen credit card
Officials said they did not know why 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger chose Trump International as the location for the New Year’s Day blast
Lack of planning, unrealistic expectations and stress can derail resolutions, but adopting small, meaningful changes can lead to lasting success
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“She needs to be held accountable for not knowing where her 13-year-old was (the night of Bumi’s killing), and then also be held accountable for going and picking him up,” Sheriff Lott said
New York State Police Investigator John Carey died Oct. 24, 2024 at the age of 65; he served with the agency for 32 years
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A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding




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MotionDSP automates entire video processing chain in seconds while extracting better detail
With a 360-degree camera, police investigators can see incidents from every angle
Military and law enforcement are gearing up to receive a new weapon — one that shoots images instead of ammo
Police can see near real-time updates from sensors and surveillance cameras
Boots tough enough to stand up to any job
There may not be any single ‘best survival knife’ so what’s important is to know what will fit your needs and how to find it
Drone use is becoming an issue as the unmanned aircraft become more popular, especially as a way for hobbyists to create videos
Police in Camden used a TASER for the first time to take down a mentally ill woman threatening officers with a foot-long knife
Ballistic blanket promises protection against 90 percent of weapons used in U.S. school shootings
Pittsburgh has become the arsenal of cybersecurity because it is home to CMU’s Software Engineering Institute with its 260-person CERT cyberteam

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